Synonym of kicks the can down the road

procrastinates dallies delays stalls temporises temporizes adjourns defers dithers havers hesitates postpones prolongs protracts retards shilly-shallies vacillates wavers cools dawdles defers action dilly-dallies drags gains time goldbricks lags lingers loiters pauses plays for time pokes postpones action stays suspends swithers tarries waits plays a waiting game puts off uses delaying tactics drags your feet hangs fire holds off lets slide puts off doing something drags one's feet hums and haws takes a raincheck gives the run around

equivocates tergiversates prevaricates prevaricateth baulks balks hedges palters beats about the bush hangs back avoids committing oneself avoids making a decision stalls for time takes your time uses Fabian tactics

filibusters stonewalls holds back

kicks the habit kicks the tires kicks up kicks up a fuss kicks up a fuss about kicks up a row kicks the bucket kick-starts kickstarts kick-starting kick-starters kick-starter